Average Height for Women

According to Our World In Data, the average height of humans has steadily increased over the past two centruries acrross the globe. The average height of women worldwide is approximately 5ft 3 in (1.60 m)

Average Female Height by Country

Below you will find the average height for women by country. You can use the search field to search by country or height. You can also sort each column in ascending or descending order by clicking on the heading of each column.

Country

Continent

Height (m)

Height (ft)

Afghanistan

Asia

1.638

5' 4.5"

Algeria

Africa

1.620

5' 3.75"

Argentina

South America

1.596

5' 2.75"

Australia

Oceania

1.634

5' 4.25"

Austria

Europe

1.676

5' 6"

Azerbaijan

Asia

1.654

5' 5"

Bahrain

Asia

1.542

5' 0.75"

Bangladesh

Asia

1.506

4'11.25"

Belgium

Europe

1.681

5' 6"

Benin

Africa

1.593

5' 2.75"

Bolivia

South America

1.422

4' 8"

Brazil

South America

1.588

5' 2.5"

Bulgaria

Europe

1.632

5' 4.25"

Burkina Faso

Africa

1.616

5' 3.5"

Cambodia

Asia

1.524

5' 0"

Cameroon

Africa

1.613

5' 3.5"

Canada

North America

1.623

5' 4"

Chad

Africa

1.626

5' 4"

Chile

South America

1.561

5' 1.5"

China

Asia

1.586

5' 2.5"

Colombia

South America

1.550

5' 1"

Croatia

Europe

1.663

5' 5.5"

Cuba

North America

1.560

5' 1.5"

Czech Republic

Europe

1.672

5' 5.75"

Denmark

Europe

1.687

5' 6.5"

Ecuador

South America

1.535

5' 0.5"

Egypt

Africa

1.595

5' 2.75"

Estonia

Europe

1.650

5' 5"

Ethiopia

Africa

1.576

5' 2"

Finland

Europe

1.630

5' 4.25"

France

Europe

1.625

5' 4"

Gambia

Africa

1.578

5' 2.25"

Germany

Europe

1.650

5' 5"

Ghana

Africa

1.585

5' 2.5"

Greece

Europe

1.660

5' 5.25"

Guatemala

North America

1.473

4'10"

Hungary

Europe

1.640

5' 4.5"

Iceland

Europe

1.676

5' 6"

India

Asia

1.612

5' 3.5"

Indonesia

Asia

1.470

4' 9.75"

Iran

Asia

1.590

5' 2.5"

Iraq

Asia

1.558

5' 1.25"

Ireland

Europe

1.635

5' 4.25"

Israel

Asia

1.660

5' 5.25"

Italy

Europe

1.650

5' 5"

Ivory Coast

Africa

1.598

5' 3"

Jamaica

North America

1.608

5' 3.25"

Japan

Asia

1.580

5' 2.25"

Kazakhstan

Asia

1.598

5' 3"

Lebanon

Asia

1.650

5' 5"

Libya

Africa

1.605

5' 3.25"

Lithuania

Europe

1.675

5' 6"

Luxembourg

Europe

1.648

5' 5"

Madagascar

Africa

1.543

5' 0.75"

Malawi

Africa

1.550

5' 1"

Malaysia

Asia

1.533

5' 0.25"

Mali

Africa

1.604

5' 3.25"

Malta

Europe

1.599

5' 3"

Mauritamia

Africa

1.607

5' 3.25"

Mexico

North America

1.550

5' 1"

Mongolia

Asia

1.577

5' 2"

Morocco

Africa

1.585

5' 2.5"

Nepal

Asia

1.508

4'11.25"

Netherlands

Europe

1.699

5' 7"

New Zealand

Oceania

1.640

5' 4.5"

Nigeria

Africa

1.578

5' 2.25"

Korea, North

Asia

1.549

5' 1"

Norway

Europe

1.670

5' 5.75"

Pakistan

Asia

1.585

5' 2.5"

Panama

North America

1.520

4'11.75"

Paraguay

South America

1.584

5' 2.25"

Peru

South America

1.510

4'11.5"

Philippines

Asia

1.502

4'11.25"

Poland

Europe

1.651

5' 5"

Portugal

Europe

1.637

5' 4.5"

Romania

Europe

1.610

5' 3.5"

Russia

Asia

1.649

5' 5"

Saudi Arabia

Asia

1.625

5' 4"

Senegal

Africa

1.630

5' 4.25"

Serbia

Europe

1.638

5' 4.5"

Singapore

Asia

1.600

5' 3"

Slovakia

Europe

1.656

5' 5.25"

Slovenia

Europe

1.674

5' 6"

South Africa

Africa

1.590

5' 2.5"

Korea, South

Asia

1.611

5' 3.5"

Spain

Europe

1.662

5' 5.5"

Sri Lanka

Asia

1.514

4'11.5"

Sweden

Europe

1.646

5' 4.75"

Switzerland

Europe

1.640

5' 4.5"

Syria

Asia

1.563

5' 1.5"

Taiwan

Asia

1.604

5' 3.25"

Thailand

Asia

1.590

5' 2.5"

Tunisia

Africa

1.600

5' 3"

Turkey

Asia/Europe

1.589

5' 2.5"

Turkministan

Asia

1.610

5' 3.5"

UAE

Asia

1.564

5' 1.5"

Ukraine

Europe

1.648

5' 5"

United Kingdom

Europe

1.635

5' 4.25"

United States

North America

1.622

5' 3.75"

Uruguay

South America

1.580

5' 2.25"

Uzbekistan

Asia

1.599

5' 3"

Venezuela

South America

1.590

5' 2.5"

Vietnam

Asia

1.522

5' 0"

Height and Weight Chart for Women

This height and weight chart is for women over the age of 18. It helps them to better understand the relationship between the weight and height of their body. It is especially helpful to see whether they are underweight or overweight. It is important for women to be within the correct weight range depending on their height. The table shows height in feet and weight in pounds. Visit our BMI Calculator page.

Height (ft.)

Wght for Sml Frame (Lbs.)

Wght for Med Frame (Lbs.)

Wght for Lrg Frame (Lbs.)

4' 9"

101 — 109

107 — 119

117 — 127

4'10"

102 — 111

109 — 121

118 — 131

4'11"

103 — 113

111 — 123

120 — 134

5 '0"

104 — 115

113 — 126

122 — 137

5' 1"

106 — 118

115 — 129

125 — 140

5' 2"

108 — 121

118 — 132

128 — 143

5' 3"

111 — 124

121 — 135

131 — 147

5' 4"

114 — 127

124 — 138

134 — 151

5' 5"

117 — 130

127 — 141

137 — 155

5' 6"

120 — 133

130 — 144

140 — 159

5' 7"

123 — 136

133 — 147

143 — 163

5' 8"

126 — 139

136 — 150

146 — 167

5' 9"

129 — 142

139 — 153

149 — 170

5'10"

132 — 145

142 — 156

152 — 173

5'11"

135 — 148

145 — 159

155 — 176

6' 0"

138 — 151

148 — 162

158 — 179

6' 1"

141 — 154

151 — 165

161 — 182

6' 2"

144 — 157

154 — 168

164 — 185

6' 3"

147 — 160

157 — 171

167 — 188

6' 4"

150 — 163

160 — 174

170 — 191

6' 5"

153 — 163

163 — 177

173 — 194

This height and weight chart is for women over the age of 18. It helps them to better understand the relationship between the weight and height of their body. It is especially helpful to see whether they are underweight or overweight. It is important for women to be within the correct weight range depending on their height. The table shows height in meters and weight in kilograms. Visit our Body Mass Index page.

Height (m.)

Wght for Sml Frame (Kg.)

Wght for Med Frame (Kg.)

Wght for Lrg Frame (Kg.)

1.45 m

45.8 — 49.4

48.5 — 54.0

53.1 — 57.6

1.47 m

46.3 — 50.3

49.4 — 54.9

53.5 — 59.4

1.50 m

46.7 — 51.3

50.3 — 55.8

54.4 — 60.8

1.52 m

47.2 — 52.2

51.3 — 58.5

55.3 — 62.1

1.55 m

48.1 — 53.5

52.2 — 58.5

56.7 — 63.5

1.57 m

49.0 — 54.9

53.5 — 59.9

58.1 — 64.9

1.60 m

50.3 — 56.2

54.9 — 61.2

59.4 — 66.7

1.63 m

51.7 — 57.6

56.2 — 62.6

60.8 — 68.5

1.65 m

53.1 — 59.0

57.6 — 64.0

62.1 — 70.5

1.68 m

54.4 — 60.3

59.0 — 65.3

63.5 — 72.1

1.70 m

55.8 — 61.7

60.3 — 66.7

64.9 — 73.9

1.73 m

57.2 — 63.1

61.7 — 68.0

66.2 — 75.8

1.75 m

58.5 — 64.4

63.1 — 69.4

67.6 — 77.1

1.78 m

59.9 — 65.8

64.4 — 70.3

68.9 — 78.5

1.80 m

61.2 — 67.1

65.8 — 72.1

70.5 — 79.8

1.83 m

62.6 — 68.5

67.1 — 73.5

71.7 — 81.2

1.85 m

64.0 — 69.9

68.5 — 74.8

73.0 — 82.6

1.88 m

65.3 — 71.2

69.9 — 76.2

74.4 — 83.9

1.91 m

66.7 — 72.6

71.2 — 77.6

75.8 — 85.3

1.93 m

68.0 — 73.9

72.6 — 78.9

77.1 — 86.6

1.96 m

69.4 — 73.9

73.9 — 80.3

78.5 — 88.0

Does Weight Impact Fertility in Women?

According to a study conducted and plublished by the British Medical Journal, women who are underweight and women who are overweight had lower conception rates. But the greatest negative impact on fertility was being overweight.

The average female height and weight data is not intended to diagnose any health conditions. It is intended to provide information segmented by country.

Last updated: July 17, 2016

Here are some interesting estimates about women's weight in the U.S. according to the National Center for Health Statistics of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Over 60 percent of U.S.
adult women are overweight.

A little over one-third of these overweight adult women are obese.

BMI Classifications

BMI

Underweight

18.5 or less

Normal Weight

18.5 to 25

Overweight

25 to 30

Obese

30 or more

Taller Than Shaq?

Humans increased in stature dramatically during the last 150 years, but we have now likely reached the upper limit. The average height of a human man will probably never exceed that of basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, who stands 7ft 1in tall.

What Influences Height?

Although genetics plays an important role in understanding variation within a given population, human growth can be limited by poor childhood nutrition and illness. This makes height strongly correlated with living standards and hence a good proxy for them.Human Height

The Tallest Woman Ever?

The tallest woman according to the Guinness World Records is Zeng Jinlian (China) (b. 26 June 1964) of Yujiang village in the Bright Moon Commune, Hunan Province, measured 2.48 m (8ft 1.75in) when she died on 13 February 1982.

Average female height and weight

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